Vocabulary
knapp
/knap/· adjective
brief, concise; scarce, tight; just under (with numbers)
Time is always knapp in an exam — so keep your answers knapp too.
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Forms
- Komparativ
- knapper
- Superlativ
- am knappsten
One word, many lives
Tap a meaning. Real German isn't a dictionary translation.
knapp
brief, concise
Fassen Sie sich bitte knapp.
Please be brief.
Word family
knappdie Knappheitthe scarcityverknappento make scarcedie Wohnungsknappheitthe housing shortage
Common combinations
- knapp zusammenfassento summarise concisely
- die Zeit ist knapptime is short
- knapp bei Kasse seinto be short of money
Similar & opposite
≈ Synonyms
kurzbündig
↔ Opposites
ausführlichreichlich
Common learner mistakes
- knapp zwanzig Minuten = a little more than twenty minutesknapp zwanzig Minuten = just under twenty minutes (a little more: gut zwanzig Minuten)knapp before a number means slightly less; gut means slightly more.
Real examples
- Bitte fassen Sie Ihre Frage knapp zusammen.Please put your question briefly.
- Da die Zeit knapp ist, komme ich gleich zum Fazit.As time is short, I'll come straight to my conclusion.
- Die knappste Präsentation war zugleich die beste.The most concise presentation was also the best.
